Significant regional decline seen in CSEC performance

Education Minister Priya Manickchand receives Guyana’s results for the CSEC and CAPE examinations from CXC Registrar, Dr. Didacus Jules. (GINA photo)

There has been a significant decline in the performance of CSEC students around the region this year in English A, with 47% achieving grades 1-3, while only a few candidates were able to score full marks on each Math paper.

This was disclosed yesterday at the Guyana International Conference Centre at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara,  when representatives of the Caribbean Examinations Council visited to officially release